PBI Manager is a suite of command line utilities which can be used to install, remove, create and manage PBIs.

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PBI Manager is a suite of command line utilities which can be used to install, remove, and manage PBIs.

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This chapter provides an overview of the commands that are installed by PBI Manager. For more details, refer to that command's man page. Note that single character options can not be stacked. As an example, you must type '''pbi_add -i -v''' as '''pbi_add -iv''' will fail.

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This chapter provides an overview of the commands that are installed by PBI Manager. When using these commands, note that single character options can not be stacked. As an example, you must type '''pbi_add -i -v''' as '''pbi_add -iv''' will fail with a syntax error.

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The '''pbi''' meta-command can be used to install, uninstall, and get information about PBIs. Unlike the other '''pbi_*''' commands, it uses a space instead of an underscore. For example, '''pbi add''' is equivalent to '''pbi_add''' and either command can be used to install a PBI.

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This meta-command expects to be given a sub-command, and then a suitable option for that sub-command. To see the available options for a sub-command, use the built-in help system. For example, to see the available options for the '''add''' sub-command, type '''pkg help add'''. Table 7.3a summarizes the available sub-commands.

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The '''pbi_add''' command is used for adding/installing PBIs on a system, either from a local file or remotely from a repository. This utility supports the options listed in Table 7.3a. All of the options, except for '''-r''', assume that the ''.pbi'' file has already been downloaded and is in the current or specified directory.

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The pbi_add command is used to install a specified PBI. Table 7.3b summarizes the available options.

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For security reasons, it is recommend that users first use the '''-i -v''' and '''--checkscript''' options to view archive contents and installation scripts prior to installing a PBI file.

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To install a PBI from a remote repository, use: '''pbi_add -r name_of.pbi'''. The following example will install the alpine PBI:

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The '''pbi_create''' command provides a way for packagers to manually specify a target directory to be compressed into a PBI file. The option '''-b''' can also be used to re-package an already installed PBI back to an archive. PBI creators are encouraged to send a tarball of the resulting PBI module to the {{citelink|url=http://lists.pcbsd.org/mailman/listinfo/pbi-dev|txt=PBI-dev mailing list}} so they can be added to the PC-BSD® PBI repository and made available to other PC-BSD® users.

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Inside the target directory place the application's binaries or scripts along with any required dependencies. To indicate which file(s) represent the runtime command(s), include a file named ''external-links'' in the target directory. That file contains an entry for each command, as seen in the following example:

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It is also possible to include desktop icons and mime entries using the ''xdg-mime/'', ''xdg-desktop/'' and ''xdg-menu/'' directories. The section on how to {{local|link=Create PBIs}} contains more details about creating these files. These directories should be created as subdirectories of the target directory of your application.

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Similar to FreeBSD's '''pkg_delete''', the '''pbi_delete''' command removes an installed PBI from the system. It also schedules cleaning for the shared library directory, which is performed by '''pbid'''. Table 7.3f summarizes its options:

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The '''pbi_deleterepo''' command can be used to remove a registered repository from the system. It takes the repository's ID as the only command argument.

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The '''pbi_icon''' command provides a number of options for adding desktop icons, menu entries, and mime data for an installed PBI. Not all PBIs will contain desktop/menu/mime data. Additionally, the window manager must be {{citelink|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xdg|txt=XDG}}-compliant to understand a PBI's icon and mime settings. Table 7.3g summarizes this command's options:

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The '''pbi_icon''' command provides a number of options for adding desktop icons, menu entries, and MIME data for an installed PBI. Not all PBIs will contain desktop/menu/MIME data. Additionally, the window manager must be {{citelink|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xdg|txt=XDG}}-compliant to understand a PBI's icon and mime settings. Table 7.3e summarizes this command's options:

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This command is used to make the INDEX for a custom PBI repository which can then be used in [[AppCafe®/10.1|AppCafe®]]. Refer to [[Create Your Own PBI Repository/10.1|Create Your Own PBI Repository]] for instructions on how to create a custom repository.

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The '''pbi_makepatch''' command is automatically used by '''pbi_autobuild''' to create small ''*.pbp'' (Push Button Patch) files. These files can be downloaded to a user's system in order to update a PBI's version without re-downloading the entire archive. This allows users to download only the incremental changes when a PBI is upgraded. The command can also be run manually by providing two PBI archives to compare and generate a patch file for.

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The '''pbi_patch''' command is used to update an installed PBI to a different version using a small diff Push Button Patch ''*.pbp'' file. This allows the user to perform an incremental upgrade of an installed PBI. The available options are summarized in Table 7.3o.

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Revision as of 08:37, 17 June 2014

PBI ManagerProtection (edit): Edited by: Drulavigne

PBI Manager is a suite of command line utilities which can be used to install, remove, and manage PBIs.

This chapter provides an overview of the commands that are installed by PBI Manager. When using these commands, note that single character options can not be stacked. As an example, you must type pbi_add -i -v as pbi_add -iv will fail with a syntax error.

Contents

pbi

The pbi meta-command can be used to install, uninstall, and get information about PBIs. Unlike the other pbi_* commands, it uses a space instead of an underscore. For example, pbi add is equivalent to pbi_add and either command can be used to install a PBI.

This meta-command expects to be given a sub-command, and then a suitable option for that sub-command. To see the available options for a sub-command, use the built-in help system. For example, to see the available options for the add sub-command, type pkg help add. Table 7.3a summarizes the available sub-commands.

pbi.conf

The pbi_* commands support several environment variables which can be stored in the ASCII text configuration file, /usr/local/etc/pbi.conf. These proxy variables are only needed if the system uses a proxy server to access the Internet. Table 7.3c lists the supported variables.

pbi_icon

The pbi_icon command provides a number of options for adding desktop icons, menu entries, and MIME data for an installed PBI. Not all PBIs will contain desktop/menu/MIME data. Additionally, the window manager must be XDG[1]-compliant to understand a PBI's icon and mime settings. Table 7.3e summarizes this command's options:

pbi_info

list all PBIs installed on the system; same as running pbi_info without an argument

-j <jailname>

list PBIs installed in the specified jail

-v

includes verbose information about each PBI

pbi_makeindex

This command is used to make the INDEX for a custom PBI repository which can then be used in AppCafe®. Refer to Create Your Own PBI Repository for instructions on how to create a custom repository.

pbi_updateindex

To check for a newer version of the PC-BSD® PBI-INDEX.txz file, type sudo pbi_updateindex and input your password when prompted. If a newer version is available, this command fetches and extracts it so that the system has the most recent list of available PBIs.